In an instant, Jarrod's heart felt as though it had been wrenched open, bleeding with each tearing fragment.

The pain surged from his heart to every inch of his being, threatening to overwhelm him.

In a daze, a distant voice seemed to call him from the deep blue sea.

“Jarrod... Jarrod..

The voice echoed, and Jarrod's heart felt as if it had been stabbed.

Dizziness gradually overwhelmed him, and he couldn't stand on his own.

Fortunately, Alec caught him in time.

Jarrod's response was swift. "If I don't make it, bury us together when you find our bodies."

In the next breath, he leaped into the boundless sea.

"Mr. Schultz!" Alec shouted anxiously.

Alec hurried to the Coast Guard office, seeking their assistance. A rescue team was dispatched to search for Jarrod and Nicole.

When Jarrod regained consciousness, a day had passed. Alec and the rescue team had found Jarrod after an exhaustive search. They spent about an hour searching in the sea. Jarrod was so tired that he had allowed himself to sink to the bottom of the water.

Upon waking, Jarrod promptly threw off the quilt and stood up.

Alec urgently stopped him, saying, "Mr. Schultz, the doctor said you need to rest."

“I need to find Nicole! Have you continued the search for her?"

Jarrod urgently asked.

Alec's eyes darkened as he answered, "We found Miss Lawrence."

"Where is she?" Jarrod's eyes, bloodshot from the seawater, remained intense. He looked at Alec and asked, "Is she in the hospital?"

Alec met his gaze and said plainly, “Miss Lawrence is dead. I'm sorry."

Suddenly, a heavy thud echoed as Jarrod staggered back and collided with the bed.